Allie Leweke
To the Mama Without a Village: I See You
You’re tired and you feel like you’re going to cry if anyone makes eye contact with you. Which will be super awkward since you’re...
6 Steps to a Stress-Free Flight with Toddlers
Step 1: Make a detailed plan.
Step 2: Throw it in the garbage.
Step 3: Set expectations.
Step 4: Cut them in half.
Step 5: Lower them just...
Finding Gratitude After Miscarriage (and Why I Had to Do It)
I heard something on a podcast recently that made me pause: apparently, the only way to truly let something go, to forgive someone or...
I Finally Let My Husband Be a Dad (And You Should, Too)
To clarify: This article isn’t about the disparate amount of responsibility that falls squarely onto a mother’s shoulders and why that’s not fair. (Though...
10 Thoughts All Moms Will Have While Breastfeeding
Boy, oh, boy, nothing grabs peoples’ attention faster than a set of boobs, huh? Everyone’s got an opinion about what new mamas should be...
Hello, Miscarriage: 5 Thoughts on Losing a Pregnancy That Will Likely Be My Last
As I sit here, glass of wine in hand, babies asleep upstairs, I consider myself in a truly fortunate position to be writing about...
The 10 ComMOMdments of Solid Friendships
Fact: Mamas are not always very nice to each other and I wish that we, the stronger sex, could join our forces more often...
The Only Article About Moms Drinking Wine You Should Actually Read
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a mom who has clinked her glass at one of the millions of boozy-mom memes that permeate...
Stop Talking to Your Kids So Much
Act 1, Scene 1:
4-Year-Old, shouting (or his regular voice since they’re the same): I don’t want to put my shoes on!
2019 Mom, calmly with...